One of the best things to see at the market is a bike basket overflowing with market goods. Very often these bikes also have the dangling legs of little ones and side packs full of picnic paraphernalia. Bikes are the best eco-friendly mode of transport to the market and this week we celebrate leg powered wheels of all kinds!

Bring your bike to market to for a free-tune up by Bike Sauce; generously sponsored by Leane Besky, State Farm Insurance. The ever popular bike blender from Food Share will be on-site. Stop by to learn how to make bike powered smoothies. Looking for a swanky new bike bell? Local Dan Springer, Skullluxe will have his unique painted bike bells. Ward 32 Spokes will be onsite with information on bike routes/lanes and bike safety. Our bike inspired music this week is Brad McGoey with Tune Your Ride, Toronto's only peddle powered concert team! This is generously brought to you by the Beach Hill Neighbourhood Association and is a first for our wonderful park and market! So be sure to come out to celebrate peddle power and local food.

Vendor Feature

Ignatius Farms is the newest farm to join our market. Fairmount is their first Toronto market so be sure to stop by and support these lovely farmers. Ignatius Farms is located in Guelph on the Jesuit Centre. The farm has been in operation since the 1900’s and is was a pioneer in organic crop management. And has been certified organic since… Ignatius Farm started the Craft Farming program which is an internship for new agrarians in Ontario. The farms shares plots with many different kinds of growers including an apple orchard. They offer a CSA program and community garden plots.

I was lucky enough to visit Ignatius farm in the spring with my good friend Lisa Kates, from Building Roots. Dan and Mike gave us a tour of the grounds where we learned about the history of the farm, some of their organic and sustainable gardening practices and witnessed some planting in action. It’s a magical space filled with history and strong respect and admiration for nature, where one can take a stroll through the farm fields, nature trails or walk the different stations labyrinths (stations of the cross, stations of the cosmos, stations of world religion).

Last week they sold out of their organic strawberries which were devoured in our house...so sweet with a candy apple undertone that the kids just loved! You can expect to see a large variety of produce from Ignatius Farm throughout the summer so stop by and say hi to Dan and Tessa.

Sharp My Knife

Bike wheels won't be the only thing spinning this week. Andrew will be at the market with his knife sharpening wheel to get your tools in tip top shape for all your culinary and garden adventures. Look for the black truck to drop of everything from knives to lawn mower blades.

Community!

Fairmount Market Running Club The first Fairmount Market run was a great success! The beginner group will head out again with Sarah King from Upper Beach Health and Wellness at 5:45. Meet in the park near the market if you would like to join. This is a free activity and everyone who signs up gets a $30.00 voucher from Upper Beach Health and Wellness.

Woodbine Bike Lanes​The Woodbine Avenue Bike Lanes were proposed as part of the 10 year Cycling Network Plan. The bike lanes feature a painted buffer and posts where possible with connections to existing bike lanes on Cosburn Avenue and proposed contra-flow bike lanes on Norway Avenue and Corley Avenue.What does this mean:Safety and comfort for cyclists, pedestrians, and driversOn-street parking available 24/7 on one side of streetVehicle lane reductions in some areasNo significant changes in vehicle travel times anticipatedTTC bus routes and stops maintainedCurbside garbage collection, emergency services and Wheel-Trans pick-up/drop-off maintainedThere are two upcoming public drop-in events, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., where you can learn more about the project:June 22 at Stan Wadlow Clubhouse, 373 Cedarvale AvenueJune 23 at S. John the Baptist Norway Church, 470 Woodbine AvenueSee www.toronto.ca/woodbinebikelanes for more details.

Next Week at the Market

Pop-Up Adventure Playground! This is the perfect last-day of school activity at the market! Bring your kids to get their wild on at the Pop-Up Adventure Playground while you shop and relax at the market.

The POP UP Adventure Playground is a 6 hour free event in a park, green space or closed street setting. We bring a truck full of stuff: large format cardboard, duct tape, rope, cable spools, things on wheels, old suitcases, tires, dress-ups, fabric, pots and pans, shovels, street chalk and all sorts of odds ands ends to stimulate the children’s creativity into making their own playground, swings, a cardboard city, obstacle courses and many other things we cannot predict.

Children, ages 3 – 15 will find lots to do. Volunteers, trained in playworkprinciples, will be present to help but not to direct. It will be a long day of making and doing. Some kids will make a cardboard go-cart; others may want to build a swing; many will be happy dressing up or digging in sandy soil. With enough supplies, your children will keep themselves busy for hours. Parents will be amazed at how patient, inventive and focused their children become when they are in “deep play”.